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The future of techno-disruption in gig economy workforces: challenging the dialogue with fictional abstracts

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Publication date19/11/2019
Host publicationHTTF 2019 - Proceedings of the Halfway to the Future Symposium 2019
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherACM
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)9781450372039
<mark>Original language</mark>English
EventHalfway to the Future 2019 - Albert Hall Conference Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 19/11/201920/11/2019
Conference number: 1
https://www.halfwaytothefuture.org/

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SymposiumHalfway to the Future 2019
Abbreviated titleHttF2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityNottingham
Period19/11/1920/11/19
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NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Symposium

SymposiumHalfway to the Future 2019
Abbreviated titleHttF2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityNottingham
Period19/11/1920/11/19
Internet address

Abstract

In this article we explore near-future of the pervasive computing, AI, and HCI in the context of the disruptive potential of technologies on workers in the on-demand gig economy. Using fictional abstracts, the authors muse on dystopian case studies of: independent contractors, last-mile couriers, teachers, and creative professionals. This article serves as base for critical reflections on: 1) the need for multidisciplinary approaches when tackling broader and far-reaching societal implications of digital technology in the gig economy, and 2) the potential role of fictional abstracts in the design process of future digital technologies.

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© ACM, 2019. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in HTTF 2019: Proceedings of the Halfway to the Future Symposium 2019. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3363384.3363479